Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Arôme Bakery has signed at Chinatown London, at 92 Shaftesbury Avenue, the c.900 sq ft concept joining Europe’s largest Chinatown in the spring.

The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that Hollister has signed at Metrocentre, adding another global powerhouse brand to the leading destination for fashion retail in the North East.

Merry Hill has announced that Superdrug, the renowned British health and beauty retailer, will significantly upsize its store at the top 10 super regional centre, doubling its footprint to 16,000 sq ft, making it one of the brand’s largest stores in the UK.

Merry Hill, one of the UK’s top 10 super regional destinations, has announced record performance for 2025, with a rise in sales of 4.3% year-on-year, while footfall surged by 5%, reinforcing the centre’s position as the flagship for the West Midlands.

Hammerson announces that lululemon is set to make its Midlands debut at Bullring, with a brand-new 5,700 sq ft store.

Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme in the UK, has signed two brands at Multistory, its 295,000 sq ft (NIA) office building in Birmingham. This follows the completion of phase one last year, which comprised the creation of 27,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space on the ground floor, with now only one unit remaining to let

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that US fashion brand, Edikted, has signed for its European standalone debut at 52-55 Carnaby Street. The store will be the brand’s first outside of the United States, as Shaftesbury Capital introduces another physical debut for a digital-native retailer, in Soho.

Victoria Leeds, owned and operated by Redical, has welcomed premium fashion lifestyle brand, ALO, to the destination for its second UK location outside of the capital. 

Meadowhall has announced that global fashion group, Inditex, has signed to bring both Stradivarius and Pull&Bear to the centre. Joining the existing Bershka and Zara stores, the signings take Inditex’s footprint at Meadowhall to over 70,000 sq ft.

Peel Retail & Leisure has announced exceptional trading performance at Gloucester Quays, underpinned by robust sales growth and increased footfall throughout the festive period.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Ron Dorff, the French-Swedish menswear brand, will be launching a new UK flagship store in Soho, at 32 Berwick Street.  

Redical, owner and operator of The Liberty Romford, has announced that the UK’s favourite coffee shop, Costa Coffee, is due to launch a new outlet at the destination.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Buvette, the celebrated gastrothèque by chef Jody Williams, will open in Covent Garden’s iconic Neal’s Yard this summer. The signing reinforces Covent Garden’s status as London’s premier culinary hub for globally renowned, chef-led dining.

Momentum Build, part of The Momentum Group, the leading North West property services company, has been appointed to refurbish Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, an educational facility in North Wales owned by Wrexham University

The O2 is celebrating yet another record-breaking year, having achieved a consecutive year of growth for footfall and sales across retail, leisure, and F&B.

Queensgate Peterborough has announced that Frasers Group plc has opened its newest FRASERS store in the heart of the city, which is ranked by CACI’s Retail Footprint as one of the top 50 locations in the UK.  

Railpen, manager of the £34bn Railways Pension Scheme in the UK, has received consent to develop Beehive, its one million sq ft laboratory and innovation park in Cambridge. 

The Metrocentre Partnership has announced the openings of PEPPA PIG Market and Søstrene Grene at Metrocentre’s Green Mall.

Hybrid shopping is set to define Christmas spending this year, according to new analysis from CACI, the data specialists focused on people and place.